Section 20 Oapa

Shooting or attempting to shoot or wounding with intent to do i grievous bodily harm.

Section 20 oapa. Read over the following passage and have a go at identifying the material facts and legal issues. 2 offences against the person acts causing or tending to cause danger to life or bodily harm 19. There are currently no known outstanding effects for the offences against the person act 1861 section 20.

Section 18 assault carries a maximum sentence of life imprisonment considerably more than the section 20 offence s maximum sentence. In legal shorthand we often refer to section 18 or 20 offences these refer to specific offences under the offences against the person act 1861. 20 represents the lesser offence which carries a maximum penalty of 5 years imprisonment wounding and gbh under s 18 is a more serious offence and carries a maximum sentence of 25 years.

The offences of wounding and gbh are found under two separate sections of the offences against the person act 1861. User guide for this offence. For section 18 assault recklessness isn t enough there must be proof of intention.

Section 18 section 20 gbh oapa. Gbh meaning grievous bodily harm a conviction of wounding or gbh under s. Preventing person endeavouring to save his life in shipwreck.

The offence is triable either way. Grievous bodily harm wounding. Grievous bodily harm gbh and wounding are the most serious of the non fatal offences against the person charged under s 18 and s 20 of the offences against the persons act 1861 oapa 1861.

These are specified offences for the purposes of section 226a extended sentence for certain violent sexual or terrorism offences of the criminal justice act 2003. Section 18 assault is an indictable offence which may only be tried in the crown court. Revised legislation carried on this site may not be fully up to date.